Trond raced the mare Stroke Play who earned $1,284,688 lifetime including 15 stakes or other named races out of 18 career victories. I have personally never believed to pay big bucks for foals of top mares as, in my belief, they leave their best on the track, not in their foals.

Babies toughest game in town can't measure a horses heart looking at the book or when checking there conformation. The first day is tough big money flys around by owners who have succeeded during the current year and need to spend to avoid capital gains. Reason full or half brother and sisters go for so much money. The Lexington sale is graded for the first day with the best pedigree and conformed horses so they bring in the big dollars. I use a service for pedigree and believe it or not there are a lot of yearlings that just don't match up on blood which is one reason they don't excel on the track. Other factors such as training, trainers with large numbers whittle thru them to find which are grand circuit and the ones that won't cut it. It is almost better to find a mare with a first foal or second and hope hit then a mare that has had 2-3 standout foals trying to caught another. Good luck all heading to Lexington as we speak. Best week of the year love Lexington in the fall. Hope to caught a day at Keenland college girls all over the place. At least I can look.

Larry trotter bought a couple Indiana Breds said he got them extayed and they are chip free and he's feeling positive about them !

Muscle Hill off the charts, Swedes showing there buying power this evening, while the usually big spenders load up. So much money thrown around makes the smaller owner wondering why even give the grand circuit a shot. Then again year after year you look at those first day horses and the low % that make the track while adding trainer cost, stake payments, and vet work it brings the smirk back to the smaller owner wondering how they could have put that 350k to better use. ROI not there but they must have unlimited funds. Day 2 tomorrow have to trotters to bid on.

central park west...you just told us all who you are....and that is not a horseman(so there is not much reason in listening to ur arguement about campbell being taken down) YOU actually said you dont know why so many colts didnt race at 2....NEED i say more!!! thanks

central park west...you just told us all who you are....and that is not a horseman(so there is not much reason in listening to ur arguement about campbell being taken down) YOU actually said you dont know why so many colts didnt race at 2....NEED i say more!!! thanks

There are dozens of reasons why they dont race at two. Many never make it to the races. Not being horseman has exactly what to do with knowing when a horse should be taken down down ?